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Date: Nov 24, 2009

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As a kid, I dreamt about "driving off" with a bumper car or a carousel car. I guess dreams DO come true...! It's easy for a gear-head to be discouraged about the state of the world, especially in times of Carpocalypse and Cash for Clunkers. But occasionally, a bright light of awesome renews the spirit. Road-legal bumper cars do just that. ... Seven of these are floating around California. These are the creation of one man, Tom Wright, a gyro-gear loose builder on the outskirts of San Diego who figured the leftovers of the Long Beach Pike amusement park needed a more dignified end than the trash heap. They were originally powered by Harley engines but rattled like heck. Tom replaced them with Honda or Kawasaki 750's...and a couple have been 'measured' [not run at] theoretically as capable of 160 MPH, terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase. Check out these sites for more info/pics: http://www.littleguysstreetrods.com/North%20County%20Powder%20Coating.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr38/256990476/ http://www.coolthings.com/tom-wrights-street-legal-bumper-cars/ Anyone else, along with me, want one or more of these??? Cort \| 36swm.IL \| "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" \| pig valve.pacemaker ...drive south, Nov 09 WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Funny how the world keeps turnin" ... Toby Keith ... 'American Ride' __________________

twomanymontes

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Date: Nov 25, 2009

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Those are too cool! I'd love to be able to drive one to work all summer, I really like the Woody one! __________________ There is no such thing as Too Many Montes Member of the Motley Cruisers Car Club

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